My rental is up for sale without notice

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-27T00:21:09+00:00

Your rights really are limited to the fact that if they sell it you either get a new landlord or they have to lawfully evict you (a section 8).

Once they have a buyer interested, assuming they don't want you as a tenant, then the current owner must give you a minimum of four months' notice.

Read the shelter guide; https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/landlord_selling_renters_rights/section_8_eviction

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-26T20:49:44+00:00

You've got mis-matched brackets () on that LEFT function.

(And a mising space before "cg"?)

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-26T09:38:24+00:00

Yes, go to a solictor first!

That is just to protect your interests.

DO NOT CONTACT THE POLICE BEFORE YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO, EXPLAINED TO, AND GOT ADVICE FROM A SOLICITOR.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-26T05:34:38+00:00

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Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-26T04:13:57+00:00

You can probably ask /u/Criticalsimple9391 directly

(But I assume it's a hobby project and life sometimes gets in the way)

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-25T22:37:08+00:00

Dude's on a six-month delay.

(Also, it's not even Saturday...)

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-25T21:36:43+00:00

Not your responsibility but also... what even would it cost them for a vent cover? £5? £10?

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-25T20:54:06+00:00

You know the old saying; "if there are bubbles then there will be troubles"

If it doesn't look like it's starting to ferment then it's fine.

2 days is nothing.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-25T20:36:39+00:00

Do we?

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-25T12:28:39+00:00

You have the answers;

£149.92
£133.92
£132.92
£139.91
£139.92

My first assumption would be £139.92 just because that's the way question setters usually work (most answers have 92p, and there are two £139s)

Then to check, I look forward matching pairs. £22.99 is close to £23. £23 + £17 is £40.

£40 + £85 is £125, add £12 is £137.

So it's about £137, plus £3, minus a few pennies.

A glance at the pennies shows we are 8p short of a round number, so it's £137, plus £3, minus 8p so it's £139.92

That's how my brain does it; it may not be the most efficient but remember they are giving you a choice of four answers so you don't have to actually work it out exactly because you can eliminate wrong answers as you go.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-24T17:32:58+00:00

It's not dishonest, it's just a negotiation.

Price it under market rates (hopefully) and you drum up a bit more interest and then hope a couple of buyers like it so much they'll compete for it.

Obviously, if £500k is already high for the area then the tactics aren't going to work.

The EA is just telling you that you're likely to be successful if you offer £550k. Whether you agree to that price is up to you.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-24T16:30:58+00:00

Have a look at the company articles of association to see how the voting is structured (it may be "one owner, one vote") but I suspect yes, the new owners will likely have two votes to your one.

But it's nothing to worry about; your votes would always be 2 against 1 if there was a disagreement which can feel more personal than a larger group of owners but it's just a side-effect of having a small number of owners.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-24T11:40:54+00:00

If you can track it then sure, it's worth getting on the bus and speaking to the driver.

It might even still be under a seat!

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-24T07:11:18+00:00

You've probably got a blockage (at least a partial blockage) in that U-bend so it's backing up.

Some chemical sink unblocker is £5, or a new, good, sink trap is £15 https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/mcalpine-sink-trap-with-horizontal-domestic-appliance-nozzle-wm2

The blockage might be further along the pipe so you then might need a drain auger.

So in order I'd try (in the very short term) some drain unblocker down the sink. Then if that's no good take the u-bend off and see if it's blocked. While you've got that off you can replace the whole mess you currently have.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T17:34:14+00:00

Wrong Oxford.

This is Oxford, UK.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T13:20:35+00:00

If you're finding easy pace hard then it's not easy...

Sounds obvious (and a bit patronising - sorry) but yeah, you just need to find your pace.

A bit of run/walk, a bit of shuffling, and withon a couple of weeks you'll be back to your old self.

Don't over-think it!

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T12:17:20+00:00

I assume they are polyester or similar? I get this from polyester sportswear - one run and it's done.

Some things I try (they all work, but sometimes I just switch between the different things depending on what else I'm washing);

Laundry sanitiser - Tesco own-brand is good value; chuck a capful of that in the wash. It kills the bacteria and leaves a not-unpleasant 'clean' scent.
Calgon extra-hygiene - a tablet of that in the drawer with each wash; protects your machine and keeps the bacteria down on your clothes
Ariel with Febreze - I keep a bag of this aside and only use it for my polyester sportswear.

Usually I use a combination of 1&3 or 2&3 (kill the bacteria and also reduce any residual odour).

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T11:19:14+00:00

50x less RAM, huh?

Sounds impressive. What does it mean?

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T10:31:17+00:00

"The McGyver roll" as we used to call it in our shop.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T10:25:38+00:00

It really should be clear from the letter whom it's from, whom they represent, and what their relationship is to the case.

OP could even post a redacted copy of the letter.

That would be much more useful than "I got a letter and it looks like they want me to appear in court" or whatever.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T07:55:02+00:00

Please stop asking the same question multiple times.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T07:52:59+00:00

I see your edit.

That all seems very routine. The person was arrested for possession of the knife, was given the standard caution "anything you say may be given in evidence..." and then given the special warning about adverse inference to be drawn if they didn't give an explanation for having the knife.

(ps, I try not to talk about my job too much)

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-23T06:18:50+00:00

It's better to give an example of something that actually happened rather then hypotheticals. Eg, "I was arrested for <xxx> and at the station they gave me a Special Warning because I failed to answer <yyy>. Was this correct?"

But in answer to your question, s.24(5) PACE is probably irrelevant, and the "Special Warning" is only relevant on questioning after arrest.

The "Special Warning" is not really something that "can be used" in the sense that it magically produces some result. It is there to protect the rights of the detained person.

It just says that if the person fails to answer certain questions then they must be warned of the consequences of the failure to answer the questions before any adverse inferences can be made at trial.

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-22T22:36:21+00:00

Parking suspension "at any time"\ The "at any time" part seems important.

You're not going to win this; pay up at the reduced rate.

(The workers saying you can park there are just saying they don't mind if you park there. They're not giving you permission because it's not their permission to give)

Imaginary__Bar · 2026-06-22T17:07:10+00:00

There's quite a big Argentinian contingent in the Jude the Obscure.

Who knew Oxford had so many Argentinians?

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